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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Gita Jayanti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on Gita Jayanti. On this occasion, Shri Modi has also shared his two recent speeches that he gave on the Gita.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"Today, on Gita Jayanti, sharing two recent speeches I gave on the Gita:
Launch of e-book version of Swami Chidbhavananda's Bhagavad Gita.
Release of a manuscript with commentaries by various scholars on the Gita.
सर्वोपनिषदो गावो दोग्धा गोपाल नन्दन:।
पार्थो वत्स: सुधीर्भोक्ता दुग्धं गीतामृतं महत्।।
गीता जयंती की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
Greetings on Gita Jayanti.
A practical guide for several dimensions of life, it is gladdening to see the teachings of the Gita reverberate globally."
Vice President's Secretariat
Indian Community is fortunate to be the inheritors of a great heritage of timeless values: Vice President
Addresses Indian Community Reception
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Indian Community in Guatemala is fortunate to be the inheritors of a great heritage of timeless values. He was addressing the Indian Community Reception hosted by the Ambassador of India to Guatemala, Shri Sajeev Babu Kurup in the honour of Vice President of India, in Guatemala today. The Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jaswantsinh Bhabhor, the Members of Parliament and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
The Vice President said that the Indian diaspora is spread in various parts of the world and have contributed to the country they live as well as to the world. He further said that they may be living anywhere in the world and be in whatever occupation but they will add to the material and cultural capital of the country & the world by demonstrating, as ambassadors of our great country. The values of Satya, Dharma, Prema, Shanthi, Ahimsa and Seva - many of they have been following these ideals which is why Indian diaspora is widely respected, he added.
The Vice President said that time has come for reforms to transform for betterment of people's life. Equal opportunity for all, reaching the unreached, banking the unbanked, funded the unfunded is the need of the hour, he added.
The Vice President wished them and their families a very happy, fulfilling lives that make them stand out as a good, caring and sharing Indian and an esteemed, enlightened global citizen. India’s message to the world has been peace, inclusion, co-existence and harmonious development of individuals and society as a whole constantly nurture, he added.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister's meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister met Prime Minister of Canada H.E. Mr. Justin Trudeau on 10th September on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Trudeau congratulated Prime Minister on the success of India's G20 Presidency.
Prime Minister highlighted that India-Canada relations are anchored in shared democratic values, respect for rule of law and strong people-to-people ties. He conveyed our strong concerns about continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada. They are promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises, and threatening the Indian community in Canada and their places of worship. The nexus of such forces with organized crime, drug syndicates and human trafficking should be a concern for Canada as well. It is essential for the two countries to cooperate in dealing with such threats.
Prime Minister also mentioned that a relationship based on mutual respect and trust is essential for the progress of India-Canada relationship.
Ministry of Education
Union Education Minister interacts with girl students on the occasion of International Women's Day
Students should become the Brand ambassadors of the NEP 2020: Shri Pokhriyal
Union Education Minister declares Padma Angmo from JNV Leh, as the 'Khushiyon ki Brand Ambassador'
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today interacted virtually with girl students on the occasion of International Women's Day. Select Girl students from classes 6th to 12th from various schools across the country participated and shared their views on women empowerment and their role in nation building. Smt. Anita Karwal Secretary School Education and Literacy and Senior officials of the Ministry were present on the occasion.
Gargi from KV dehradun, Aradhana Baruah, from Gurukul Grammar School, Guwahati, Dhruva Patel from JNV Mehsana, Nakia Malak from Holy Hearts Educational Academy, Raipur, Arya Manoj, from KV 2 Naval Base Kochi and Padma Angmo from JNV Leh, shared their aim in life, their vision for the country and the way in which they would contribute to the development of our country.
Addressing the girl students, Shri Pokhriyal said that, “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation. Education is an integral part of every individual’s life & when girls are educated, countries get empowered. He further asserted that students should be the Brand ambassadors of the National Education Policy 2020. NEP will empower the women and enable them to lead from the front, he added.
On the occasion, Shri Pokhriyal also declared Padma Angmo from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Leh as the 'Khushiyon ki Brand Ambassador'. Appreciating the girl students for expressing their dreams and aspiration of serving the country, the Minister said India’s young minds are ready to take on the world & make it a better place through their hardwork & dedication. He further asserted that the youth of today is the future of tomorrow.
Union Minister acknowledged and appreciated all the young girls for aspiring to become Atmanirbhar. He expressed confidence in them that these young girls will take country to new heights.
On the occasion today, 3 Graphic Novels developed by schools affiliated to CBSE were also released by the Union Minister of Education. These novels are based on the NCERT curriculum from classes 3 to 12 and have been prepared to promote 21st century skills among students.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves enhancement of capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW of the Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the enhancement of capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW of the Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects. The enhanced capacity would ensure setting up of at least 50 solar parks each with a capacity of 500 MW and above in various parts of the country. Smaller parks in Himalayan and other hilly States where contiguous land may be difficult to acquire in view of the difficult terrain, will also be considered under the scheme. The capacity of the solar park scheme has been enhanced after considering the demand for additional solar parks from the States.
Ministry of Finance
CBDT issues Draft Notification for Amendment of Form No 10B of the Income-tax Rules, 1962
Section 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961  provides for conditions for applicability of Sections 11 and 12 of the Act. One such condition under clause  of sub-section  thereof is that where the total income of the trust or institution computed without giving effect to Section 11 and 12 exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to Income-Tax in any previous year, its accounts for that year have been audited by an accountant as defined in the Explanation below sub-section  of Section 288.
It further provides that the person in receipt of the said income, furnishes along with the Return of Income for the relevant Assessment Year, the Report of such Audit in the Prescribed Form duly signed and verified by such accountant and setting forth such particulars as may be prescribed.
Accordingly, vide Income-tax  Rules, 1973 w.e.f. April 1, 1973 Rule 17B and Form 10B were inserted in the Income-tax Rules, 1962  for this purpose. Rule 17B of the Rules provide that said Report of Audit of the accounts of a trust or institution shall be in Form No. 10B. The Form No 10B besides providing the Audit Report, also provides for filing of “Statement of particulars” as Annexure.
As the Rule and Form were notified long ago, there is a need to rationalise them to align with the requirements of the present times.
In view of the above, the Rule and Form are proposed to be amended by way of substituting-
 Rule 17B with a new Rule 17B; and
 Form No 10B with a new Form No 10B.
The Draft Notification proposing the above amendments has been formulated and uploaded on www.incometaxindia.gov.in for inputs from stakeholders and general public. The inputs on the Draft Rules may be sent electronically at the email address, niraj.kumar82[at]nic[dot]in, latest by June 5, 2019.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Dr. Virendra Kumar takes charge as Union Minister of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Sushri Pratima Bhoumik and Shri A. Narayanaswamy take charge as Ministers of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Dr. Virendra Kumar took charge as the Union Minister for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in New Delhi today. Sushri Pratima Bhoumik and Shri A. Narayanaswamy also took charge as Ministers of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in presence of Dr. Virendra Kumar and Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale. They were welcomed byShri R. Subramanyam, Secretary, Deptt of Social Justice and Empowerment  and Ms. Anjali Bhawra, Secretary, Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities alongwith other senior officers of both the Departments.
Speaking to the media, Dr. Virendra Kumar said that it is his privilege to take forward the vision of Prime Minister of ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’. It would be his endeavour to build upon the good work being already done by M/o Social Justice and Empowerment, the Minister added. He said that he feels fortunate to work for the less privileged people of the society whose life is full of struggle and difficulty.It is a good opportunity for him to be able to do his best to contribute to the life of people in difficult circumstances and make a difference in their lives. The Minister further added that working for the underprivileged sections would be a collective effort in which the views of the people will also be incorporated for better implementation of the policies and programmes meant for them.
Sh Virendra Kumar is currently an MP from Tikamgarh Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He has been continuously elected to Lok Sabha since 1996. Sh Virendra Kumar has been member of several important committees. He takes special interest in helping people in distress to raise their social and economic status, helping talented people find opportunities for their progress, waging war against social evils and making efforts to improve quality of education in schools.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari says 4-Lane wide section from Phagwara to Rupnagar on NH-344A is being executed in Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of Rs 1,367 Crore spanning length of 80.82 km
With an ambition to give a major boost to the road infra in Punjab, NHAI has developed a 4-Lane wide section from Phagwara to Rupnagar on NH-344A.
In series of tweets Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said the project is being executed in Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of ₹1,367 Crore spanning a length of 80.82 km. The section connects major cities Amritsar - Jalandhar - Chandigarh and extends mobility to Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ropar, and Mohali.
The Minister said the alignment lessens the travel time from Jalandhar to Chandigarh to almost half and provides direct access to Khatkarkalan, which is the ancestral home of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
Shri Gadkari said resonating the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to build sustainable infrastructure, this Green Highway is fully saturated with healthy flowering plants throughout the stretch. It is also considered to be one of the safest highways in Punjab and stimulates socio-economic development in the region.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC launches Knowledge Portal for Khadi by the Center of Excellence for Khadi
The Knowledge Portal for Khadi is a platform developed by the Center of Excellence for Khadi to provide design directions to the Khadi institutions. The portal was inaugurated by Ms Preeta Verma, CEO-KVIC, on 14th July 2022. The Center of Excellence for Khadi has been set up by KVIC, Ministry of MSME at NIFT, to support Khadi Institutions.
Knowledge Port for Khadi attempts to disseminate design knowledge to a broader section of Khadi Institutions. The portal intends to create design intervention by simplifying the trends specially suitable for Khadi. Four stories/design directions have been conceptualised and presented in Volume I. Each story has a key theme, colour palette, and directions for woven designs, prints, textures, and surfaces. Every story has been separated into two segments - Home and Apparel. Besides the themes, the portal also provides size charts, silhouette boards, buttons and closures, seams and finishes for both home and apparel.
The information will be updated twice a year to provide directions according to the seasons and trends. It is envisaged that the information will be of value to not only Khadi institutions but also to organisations providing support to develop apparel, home products, and packaging for Khadi. The textiles showed in the portal as direction have been specially woven using varied thicknesses of Khadi yarns to explore possibilities of creating textures and structures for home and apparel.
The portal will be hosted on the website of the Center of Excellence for Khadi and can be accessed on www.coek.in
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax relief for Real-estate Developers and Home Buyers
As part of the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package 3.0 as announced by Hon’ble Finance Minister on 12th November, 2020, certain income tax relief measures were brought in for real-estate developers and home buyers.
Up to 2018, section 43CA of the Income-tax Act, 1961  provided for deeming of the stamp duty value  as sale consideration for transfer of real-estate inventory in the case the circle rate exceeded the declared consideration. Consequentially, stamp duty value was deemed as purchase consideration in case of buyer under section 56 of the Act.
In order to provide relief to real estate developers and buyers, the Finance Act, 2018, provided a safe harbour of 5%. Accordingly, these deeming provisions triggered only where the difference between the sale/purchase consideration and the circle rate was more than 5%. In order to provide further relief in this matter, Finance Act, 2020 increased this safe harbour from 5% to 10%. Therefore, currently, the circle rate is deemed to be the sale/purchase consideration for real estate developers and buyers only where the variation between the agreement value and the circle rate is more than 10%.
In order to boost demand in the real-estate sector and to enable the real-estate developers to liquidate their unsold inventory at a rate substantially lower than the circle rate and giving benefit to the home buyers, it has been decided to further increase the safe harbour from 10% to 20% under section 43CA of the Act for the period from 12th November, 2020 to 30th June, 2021 in respect of only primary sale of residential units of value up to Rs. 2 crore. Consequential relief by increasing the safe harbour from 10% to 20% shall also be allowed to buyers of these residential units under section 56 of the Act for the said period. Therefore, for these transactions, circle rate shall be deemed as sale/purchase consideration only if the variation between the agreement value and the circle rate is more than 20%.
Legislative amendments in this regard shall be proposed in due course.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives due to tragic road accident in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed anguish after the loss of lives due to a tragic road accident in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. The Prime Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to be given to the next of kin of each deceased, and Rs. 50,000 would be given to the injured. The Prime Minister also stated that the local administration is providing all possible help to the victims under the supervision of the state government.
The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted;
“मध्य प्रदेश के रीवा में नेशनल हाइवे पर हुआ हादसा हृदयविदारक है। इसमें जिन्होंने अपनों को खोया है, उनके प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं। इसके साथ ही सभी घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। राज्य सरकार की देखरेख में स्थानीय प्रशासन पीड़ितों की हरसंभव मदद में जुटा है”
“The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the tragic bus accident in Madhya Pradesh. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.”
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department issues Revised Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme, 2018
With the objective of obtaining people’s participation in the Income Tax Department’s efforts to unearth black money and reduce tax evasion, a new reward scheme titled “Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme, 2018” has been issued by the Income Tax Department, superseding the earlier reward scheme issued in 2007.
Under the revised scheme, a person can get reward up to Rs. 50 lakh for giving specific information in prescribed manner to the designated officers of Investigation Directorates in Income Tax Department about substantial evasion of tax on income or assets in India which are actionable under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Further, Government of India had earlier introduced Black Money  and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, in order to investigate and assess income and specific assets kept in foreign countries by people taxable in India, recover tax on it and take other actions like penalty and prosecution. With the objective of attracting and encouraging people to give information about such income and assets actionable under Black Money  and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, reward up to Rs. 5 crore has been introduced in the new reward scheme. The amount has been kept high to make it attractive to potential sources in foreign countries. Under this Scheme, a person can get reward for giving specific information in prescribed manner about substantial tax evasion on income and assets abroad which are actionable under Black Money  and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.
Information under this scheme has to be given in prescribed manner to the Director General of Income Tax  or an officer whom he may authorize in this behalf. Foreigners will also be eligible for reward under this scheme. Identity of the persons giving information will not be disclosed and strict confidentiality shall be maintained.
Details of the revised reward scheme are available in the Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme, 2018, copy of which is available in Income Tax offices and on the official website of Income Tax Department www.incometaxindia.gov.in .
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Ministry of Railways
Clarification regarding fake recruitment notification for 9500 post of Constable and ASI in RPF in Social Media
A fictitious message is being circulated on social media and newspapers regarding recruitment for 9500 post of Constable and Assistant Sub Inspector in Railway Protection Force. It is hereby informed that no such notification has been issued by RPF or Ministry of Railways on their official websites or through any print or electronic media.
It is to reiterate that the news is fake and should be ignored by all reputed and responsible media.
Special Service and Features
International luxury Cruise ship calls VOC Port, Tuticorin
International luxury Cruise ship ‘MS Amera’ made her first call to VOC Port, Tuticorin, on Wednesday the 11th January, 2022, carrying 698 passengers and 386 crew members on-board.
The guests onboard ‘MS Amera’ were traditionally welcomed with ‘Nathaswara Mangala’ music and folk dance, at the Additional Berth of the Port. All infrastructure facilities were arranged for Immigration Department, Customs and Port Health Organisation, by the Port Authority to ensure seamless arrival & departure of the guests and to make the trip a memorable experience.
To Honour the maiden call of the Cruise vessel, Mr. T.K. Ramachandran, IAS, Chairman, VOC Port Authority, and the Captain of the vessel ‘MS Amera’, Capt. Hubert Flohr, exchanged the commemorative plaques in a function at the Berth.
The Bahamas flagged ‘MS Amera’, with a length of 204 Metre and maximum air draft of 44.8 metres, has 13 decks and 413 cabins with capacity to transit 835 passengers, is capable of travelling at maximum speed of 20.5 Knots . The Ship operated by Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services, Germany, has three restaurants, Show-Lounge, Library, Sports, Beauty & Wellness area, and Swimming pools.
The passengers were predominantly from Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland. In addition, 5 passengers have also embarked from Tuticorin. Around 70 tourists went to Tirunelveli to visit Holy Trinity Church and Nellaiappar Temple and more than 200 tourists visited Lady of Snows Church and other places of interest at Tuticorin. Local Guides were also arranged through Ministry of Tourism.
Mr. T.K. Ramachandran, IAS, Chairman, VOC Port Authority, in his message conveyed that “We are delighted to welcome ‘MS Amera’ on its Maiden call to VOC Port, Tuticorin. Considering the various tourist attractions and idyllic destinations in this southern part of the Tamilnadu, the Port is working with various cruise operators to increase such cruise vessel calls to VOC Port, Tuticorin, in the near future”.
The Vessel Agent M/s. JM Baxi, thanked the Port Authorities and officials for ensuring a well co-ordinated and smooth dis-embarkation and embarkation of the tourists and for safe handling of the cruise vessel on par with international standards.
The cruise that started from the Port of Nice, France on 22.12.2022, travelled through various Ports in Malta, Egypt, and Oman, had reached Mumbai on 08.01.2023, and called at Cochin on 10.01.2023. and Tuticorin on 11.01.2023. The vessel left VOC Port at 19.00 Hrs. on 11.01.2023 for Colombo and further eastwards. The Cruise ‘MS Amera’ is on a 125 days World Cruise from Nice  to Bremerhaven  from 22/12/2022 to 26/04/2023, covering 25 Countries around the world.
Shri Bimal Kumar Jha, Deputy Chairman, VOC Port Authority,
Mr. M. Radhakrishnan, DSP, Immigration Department, T.Siddharthan, Deputy Commissioner, and other senior officials also were present.
The above details were released in a Press-Release by V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, today.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
52nd IFFI announces Line up of films selected for Debut Competition
52nd International Film Festival of India has today announced the line up of films selected for Debut competition. The festival has been launch pad to several filmmakers over the years and this section aims at bringing the best first time filmmakers of the year in this section. The list of films in this section are as follows-
- DOLLU
Director: Sagar Puranik
India | 2020 | Kannada | 106 min. | Colour
- FUNERAL
Director: Vivek Rajendra Dubey
India | 2020 | Marathi | 125 min. | Colour
- MAGOADO
Director: Rubén SAINZ
Spain | 2021 | Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese |76 min. | Colour
- MAMAN
Direction: Arash Aneessee
Iran | 2021 | Farsi | 111 min.| Colour
- PACK OF SHEEP
Director: Dimitris Kanellopoulos
Greece | 2021 | Greek | 113 min. | Colour
- RAIN
Director: Janno Jürgens
Estonia | 2020 | Estonian, Russian | 98 min. | Colour
- SWEET DISASTER
Director: Laura Lehmus
Germany | 2021 | German | 83 min. | Colour
- THE WEALTH OF THE WORLD
Director: Simon Farriol
Chile| 2021| Spanish | 85 min. | Colour
- ZAHORÍ
Director: Marí Alessandrini
Switzerland, Argentina, Chile, France | 2021 | Spanish, Italian, English, Mapudungun |
105 min. | Colour